| California yellowtail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Genus: | Seriola |
| Species: | S. lalandi |
| Subspecies: | S. l. dorsalis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Seriola lalandi dorsalis |
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The California yellowtail is a species of ray-finned fish of the family Carangidae. This species is also known by several alternate names, such as amberjack, forktail, mossback, and white salmon.
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